| Material |
Recycled |
Why Not |
Where |
Reuse After Leaving Andover |
| Paper |
Yes |
|
Curbside |
New paper products |
| Cardboard |
Yes |
|
Curbside |
New Cardboard |
| Glass -- Clear |
Yes |
|
Curbside |
New Glass |
|
Brown/Green
|
Yes |
|
Curbside |
Spun glass; insulation |
| Cans -- Steel |
Yes |
|
Curbside |
Ater detinning, new steel products |
|
Aluminum
|
Yes |
|
Curbside |
New Cans |
| Plastics -- 1 through 7 |
Yes |
|
Curbside |
See
- American
Plastics Council |
| TV's and CRTs,
Laptop Computers, Other Electronics |
Twice
a year |
|
West Middle
at HHW event |
Hazardous
materials removed; precious metals and glass recycled |
| Mercury containing
thermometers,
switches, liquid mercury, batteries, thermostats |
Once a year HHW
collection or TV/CRT events OR daily at town hall or water plant |
State ban on such waste |
West Middle |
Mercury is recovered for
reuse |
| Non-mercury
containing thermometers, switches, batteries,
thermostats |
|
|
|
Trash
for incineration |
| Pool
Chemicals; pesticides |
Once a year HHW
collection OR
donate |
|
West Elem |
Neutralized
and disposed |
| Flammable liquids --
Solvent-based paints, thinner, stain, varnish, mercury
containing antifreeze, brake fluid, household cleansers |
Once a year HHW
collection OR donate |
|
West Elem |
Usually burned for fuel or
heat |
| Motor oil
Click to discover
several recyclers in the Andover area
where one can deliver a certain
quantity periodically.
|
DPW
North Andover |
|
DPW North Andover on
Osgood Street every other Saturday 9-12 |
Re-refined or burned as fuel |
| "Lead
acid" motor batteries |
Once a year HHW
collection or TV/CRT events OR
through local garage |
|
West
Elem |
Lead is
recycled into reuse |
| Vehicle
tires -- automobile, truck, bike |
Return
to dealer |
|
|
Shredded
for crude rubber or burned for fuel or used for civil
engineering applications such as lightweight fill. |
| Inkjet cartridges |
Refill or dispose |
No market |
|
Trash
for incineration |
| Styrofoam
"peanuts" |
Shipping stores, etc. (mailboxes) |
No market |
|
Reuse or trash |
| Large
appliances |
Have old
one removed by provider of replacement |
Waste
ban |
Private
pick-up |
Metal and
freon are recycled |
| Above,
as applicable to condominiums or apartments |
|
Waste
ban |
Private
pick-up |
Metal
and freon are recycled |
| Used books |
Friends of Library annual
book sale |
|
Library |
|
| Backyard Compost |
As announced |
|
|
|
can one recycle biweekly?
will recyclables be collected?
does one dispose of other materials?
does Andover send recycled materials?
is it important for Andover to recycle?
to recycling and environmental sites.
